Told I cannot park on unregistered land???

luckyduck83

happyandcontented wrote: »

As long as you are not blocking access and they don't own the land I would not be bullied. Unless they can definitely prove that they own it, they are in the same position as you.

This is also true, but from what I've read, the OP admits that they may be causing a blockage.

anyideas

Hello,

Sorry for dragging this on! I would like to say that this forum has been incredibly helpful and supportive and I thank everyone for their comments.

Just to let people know that the previous owner of the house had always parked there. We thought it had always been a place to park a car and never thought we were buying a house where we couldn't park. I was surprised to find out the land was unregistered as nothing was ever mentioned during conveyancing when we bought it.

luckyduck83

Mercdriver wrote: »

Park as you normally do and get someone to take a photo of you with a long enough tape measure to measure the space available. If it is demonstrably wide enough for access then you can tell them to shove it...

No, don't tell them to shove it. Politely explain that you think there's enough room for them to access their land and if ever there is a problem they're welcome to knock on the door and you'll gladly move your car for them.

Car_54

happyandcontented wrote: »

As long as you are not blocking access and they don't own the land I would not be bullied. Unless they can definitely prove that they own it, they are in the same position as you.

Agreed. If I were the OP I’d write politely to the sol pointing out that the land is unregistered, and asking whether his client owned it, and if not to explain what rights he had over the land.

BTW it’s not normally sensible to ignore a lawyer’s letter.

eschaton

I wouldn’t be keen leaving my car on a piece of land that I didn’t own - which is now causing a neighbour dispute.

Unless you don’t mind possible damage to your car?

luckyduck83

anyideas wrote: »

Just to let people know that the previous owner of the house had always parked there. We thought it had always been a place to park a car and never thought we were buying a house where we couldn't park. I was surprised to find out the land was unregistered as nothing was ever mentioned during conveyancing when we bought it.

It's a concern that you bought a house without carefully looking over the documents and checking the boundaries were as you expected.

Mercdriver

luckyduck83 wrote: »

No, don't tell them to shove it. Politely explain that you think there's enough room for them to access their land and if ever there is a problem they're welcome to knock on the door and you'll gladly move your car for them.

Do you always take things literally or have you never heard of figures of speech. Perhaps you should avoid the internet if you are too precious for it.

eschaton

OP - can we see this map?

luckyduck83

Mercdriver wrote: »

Do you always take things literally or have you never heard of figures of speech. Perhaps you should avoid the internet if you are too precious for it.

I read "tell them to shove it" as a suggestion of being quite hostile towards the other party. Politeness and compromise would be the best in this situation in my opinion.

Mercdriver

luckyduck83 wrote: »

I read "tell them to shove it" as a suggestion of being quite hostile towards the other party. Politeness and compromise would be the best in this situation in my opinion.

I would say that if the OP can demonstrate that he is not blocking access and that the neighbour does not own the land concerned, that his response should be a firm one. Not a two fingered salute, but a firm one. Basically, put up or shut up, in polite but firm language. The OP doesn't need to be told how to write a letter. Neither do I.

It looks to me like the neighbour is trying to increase his plot at very minimal cost by default.